Athlete of the Week: Kristin Coles, Women’s Basketball


Jan 10 - Jan 17, 2012

Krisitin Coles recorded two straight double-doubles for UMBC, as the Retrievers defeated America East rivals Stony Brook and Hartford. Coles became the first player to notch consecutive double-doubles since teammate Michelle Kurowski accomplished the feat back in December 2009. The Charles Town, W.Va. native scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Retrievers’ 73-57 win over Stony Brook on Thursday and nearly equaled those totals with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Hartford on Monday, in a 71-59 win for UMBC. Coles leads the America East in shooting percentage, making 56.8 percent of her shots in conference play and sits at sixth with 8.4 rebounds per conference contest.

2011-12 Athlete of the Week Archive

  • Katie Kelly - August 30, 2011
  • Dan Louisignau - September 6, 2011
  • Hallie Carter - September 13, 2011
  • Sean Rothe - September 20, 2011
  • Pete Caringi III - September 27, 2011
  • Keri Wilson - October 4, 2011
  • Kingsley Onwuka - October 11, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - October 18, 2011
  • Iman Kennedy - October 25, 2011
  • Andrew Eckhoff - November 1, 2011
  • Dalton Tolliver - November 8, 2011
  • Allie Spaay - November 15, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - November 22, 2011
  • Michelle Kurowski - November 29, 2011
  • Mercedes Jackson - December 6, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 13, 2011
  • Chase Plummer - December 20, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 27, 2011
  • Brian Neller - January 3, 2012
  • Lauren Chase - January 10, 2012
  • Kristin Coles - January 17, 2012

    2010-11 Athlete of the Week Archive